Photograph by
Blair, James P., American, 1931 - 2021
Subject of
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
Date
1963; printed ca. 2021
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (image): 10 × 15 in. (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
H x W (paper): 13 × 19 in. (33 × 48.3 cm)
Caption
Printed caption from James P. Blair: Not a project, 1963, USA, The March on Washington. Dr. King look very pensive, just moments before he began his great speach [sic].
Description
This is a color photograph of the 1963 March on Washington by James P. Blair with a close up image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is shown from the shoulders up wearing a black suit jacket over a white button up shirt and black tie. He appears to be holding several pieces of paper in front of him. His head is tilted slightly to his left and his eyes gaze straight ahead. There are two individuals partially visible behind him. The print is signed by the photographer at the lower left corner and labeled [4 of 9]. A caption by the photographer is printed along the bottom margin.
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Not a Project
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Movement
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Local and regional
Photography
Poverty
Resistance
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jim and Elise Blair
Object number
2021.67.4
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of James P. Blair
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db2553b8-63c1-4b1d-bd8e-69877e323684

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